Hays’ mother, Theresa Rodgers, was also charged with endangering the welfare of children after police officers noticed the conditions of her home on Bellaire Avenue. A 12-year-old boy who lives at the house was left with neighbors, police said.

Hays was accused of exposing himself Wednesday morning while in his car to a woman walking on Southern Avenue, police said. The woman told police Hays pulled up alongside her and asked if she wanted a ride. After the woman said no, Hays continued to drive beside her in a gold Toyota Corrolla and asked again, police said. When the woman turned toward the car, she saw Hays with his pants down, masturbating, police said.

When the woman told Hays she was calling police, he fled the scene, police said. The woman identified Hays from a photo array, police said.

In a similar incident on May 28, two women reported a man masturbating in a car on Pioneer Avenue, police said. The car registration plate the women observed came back to an owner at a home on Bellaire Avenue, police said.

On June 8, Hays was observed masturbating in the Brookline area, police said. After obtaining a warrant, police arrested Hays at his home.

While inside the home, police observed deplorable living conditions, including feces and beer on the floor, rotting food, bugs and a horrible smell, police said. Officers told Rodgers she needed to control the conditions of her home and notified the Office of Children, Youth and Families.

Police are asking for anyone who had any encounters with Hays, possibly in the Brookline, Beechview, Mt. Washington areas, to call them at 412-937-3095.